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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 042673WORKSHOP ?ZETING CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS APRIL 261 1973 The Workshop Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Wiley at 8:33 P.M. in the Assembly Room, 10500 N. Military Trails Palm Beach Gardens with all the Council members and Attorney Brant present. MINUTES: The minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 192 19738 as amended, were unanimously approved by the Council. ANNOT)NCEP'ENTS: Mayor Wiley announced that a bicycle sale would be held on May 19, 1973 at 10:00 A.M. by the Police Department at the Public Works yard at 3704 Burns Road. PETITICNS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Wiley acknowledged receipt of the following communications: CITY OF BELLE 1. A copy of a Resolution from the City of Belle Glade relating to GLADE: the Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of 1972. ( MRS.COMSTOCK: 2. A letter from Mrs. H.S. Comstock regarding the proposed division ` of the Beautification and Environmental Committee. P & Z BOARD: 3. A recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that the petition from Martin D. Kahn to annex a parcel of land into the City be rezoned and annexed under PUD Commercial, pending certain revisions - to the Code. DEPT.POLLUTION 4. A copy of the TOP issued to the Palm Beach County Utilities Company CONTROL: from the Department of Pollution Control. The Council held a short discussion concerning the necessity of retaining the moratorium and directed Attorney Brant to obtain clarification on Sub - paragraph 9D. :Mayor !%Tiley will follow up on his letter to Mr. Baljet of the Department of Pollution Control asking for a limited amount of connections. :41R.SCHWENCKE: 5. Letter from Mr. Schwencke, North Palm Beach Utilities Company,, regarding certain utility problems in particular the elevated water tank needed for lower insurance rates in the City. A meeting will be Workshop fleeting, April 26, 1973 Page 2 scheduled between Mr. Schwencke and the Council to discuss same. DEPT.NATURAL 6. Correspondence from the State of Florida, Department of Natural RESOURCES: Resources advising of a meeting on :'.ay 14, 7:974 at 10 :00 A.H. in Tallahassee regarding Interim guide lines for Land Conservation . "ct. This will be referred to the Beautification and Environmental Committee. MR. KNIGHT: 7. Thank you letter from Mr. Knight for the use of the Municipal Complex for the Boy Scout Bar- B-Que. CHUDNOW 8. The Acting City Manager acknowledged receipt of a letter from CONSTr! CTION: Chudnow Construction Company asking for consideration of a building permit should any exceptions be granted by the Department of Pollution Control. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: TRASH AT Fire Chief John Swartz, Juno Fire Department, addressed the Council PDQ STORE: requesting them to take action to alleviate the trash and debris that is allowed to accumulate at the PDQ Store located on the South Last `---� corner of U.S. #1 and PGA Blvd. He recommended that trash cans be placed outside the building on the north side and that the trash be collected twice a week. The Council concurred there were adequate ordinances in the Code for control and enforcement and the Acting City Nanager will refer the problem to the Public Uorks Department and will also contact the owner and proprieter of the PDQ Store. TRI -CITY Attorney Brant reported he had talked to the Attorneys from North Palen ANITIAL CONTROL: Beach and Lake Park regarding the Tri -City Animal control program and they have exchanged copies of their ordinances. A report will be made by Attorney Brant at the Regular Meeting, May 3, 1973. SIGN Mayor !'iley read letters from Dr. Ginn requesting to be placed on the 'M TDNANCE : Agenda of Play 3, 1973 to discuss the Sign Ordinance, a letter from Charles Jenkins, Jr. Publix Super Markets, Inc. requesting the Council consider a Grandfather Clause to the Sign Ordinance and a letter from W. 1,lichael Brinkley, representing Abbey Road Beef and Booze, Inc. Workshop Meeting, April 269 1973 Page 3 The Council granted a request from fir. Pappalardo to allow a representative of the business community to address the Council. Mr. 1--� Hardwick presented the Council with a copy of a questionnaire regarding the Sign Ordinance,prepared by the businessmen, to be sent to the residents of the City. He suggested the survey be conducted by the Decca Group, a group of students from Balm Beach Junior College who would prepare the survey, mail it with their cover letter, receive and tabulate the responses. A poll of the Council was taken by Mayor Wiley and it was the consensus of opinion that they favored the survey if it was sponsored by the City with the Council preparing the questions. Councilman JeLonga did indicate he would need more time to make a decision on the subject. The final decision of the Council was that each Councilman prepare a list of questions to present to the businessmen at the Regular Meeting on May 39 1973 and that the businessmen also prepare a sample questionnaire, if they want one � different from what was presented, for the Council's consideration. The Council agreed to the use of the City's addressograph plates for the project. The area ratio of signs was discussed by the Council. A motion was made by Councilman Dunbar, seconded by Councilman Martino to include the area graph and chart from the [lest Palm Beach proposed sign ordinance in the Palm Beach Gardens ordinance. Vote on motion - Mayor Wiley, Councilman Dunbar, Councilman :lartino and Councilman D eLonga voted aye, Vice Mayor Kiedis voted nay, his reason being that he wanted to see a limit on the maximum square footage. ilr. Kiedis will prepare a revised chart to present to the Council. ITEMS BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER: LEAVE OF The Acting City Manager informed. the Council that a request from Sgt. ABSENCE -SGT. was to have 11J TRINE: James Mustaine of the Police Department, who /terminated with the City on April 25, 1973, for a one year leave of absence will be granted. Workshop Meeting, April 26, 1973 Page 4 The Acting City Manager reported the following: PUBLIC WORKS 1. The schedule for the Public works Department consisted of mounting SCHEDULE: the lights at the tennis courts, improving the road shoulders, particularly at Ironwood Road, and working on the canals near Meridian Park. TED BRa N: 2. He had contacted Ted Brown, School Board member, regarding the tennis courts at the High School, maintenance of the Schools in the City and the overcrowded condition of the High School. 3. The Building Department advised that the pumps are now working at the dam and the spillway. 4. That he would contact the water plant if the usage of water in the City should be curtailed due to the shortage of rain. 5. That the South 2 tennis courts are r- nsatisfactory and will be resurfaced by F.C. Feise and Company. TEr-9P0RARY 6. Informed the Council that Mrs. Veronica Snyder who is working in BUILDING DEPT.'-the Police Department as a temporary employee to replace Mrs. Webster, who is on sick leave„ will be put on a permanent employment status and will renain in the Police Department until the situation resolves itself. Temporary secretarial help will be obtained for the Building Department. EMPLOYEE OF 7. As the result of the Council's meeting with the Merit System Board, THE MONTH: tthe Board recommended that the City Manager evaluate the nominee for "Employee of the 11onth" if there were but a single nominee, but they would assist if more than one nominee is involved. The recommended "Employee of the Month" will be presented his award at the regular Meeting May 3, 1973. SHED FOR 8. The Vehicular :iaintenance Director will review three of the sheds TIRES: located at the Public Works Complex, 3704 Burns Road, to determine if one could be used as a storage shed for vehicular tires. Workshop Meeting, April 26, 1973 Page 5 ITEMS BY THL MYOR AND COUNCIL: COUNCILI`M Councilman Dunbar asked the Chief of Police for his opinion as to whether the position of Fire Chief should be replaced by a paid driver reporting to the Chief of Police - the Chief answered in the negative. The Acting City Manager reported he had been advised by the Insurance Carrier that the policy calls for the City being protected by a paid Chief and a Volunteer Fire Department and a reasonable amount of time would be allowed to replace the Chief. The Council will consider rewriting the Job Description fcr the position of Fire Chief. COUNCIL1-lAN Councilman Martino presented a draft of a proposed resolution urging F lAR T INO : the Governor to maintain 1--95 as a number one priority which was given to Attorney Brant to prepare a Resolution. The following schedule was arranged for interviewing applicants for City f tanager: Saturday, April 28, 1973 at 1 :30 P. r,l. , :Ionday, Hay 7, 19,73 at 8:00 P.M. and Friday, may 11, 1973 at 8:00 P.m. VICE MAYOR Vice ;Mayor Kiedis was informed by the Acting City iilanager that an KIEDIS: irrigation layout for the City Complex is forthcoming. Vice :Mayor Kiedis asked that the concession trucks driving through Plant Drive be asked to refrain from selling soda in bottles because of the danger of broken glass in that area. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #21, 1973 urging the Legislative Delegation to expedite RESOLUTION #21S 973: scieptific research to arrest the spread of the coconut lethal yellowing RESOLUTION disease and Resolution #22, 1973 urging the Governor to expedite s scientific research to arrest the spread of the coconut lethal yellowing will be placed on the agenda of the Regular Meeting flay 3, 1973. RESOLUTION Resolution #23, 1973 requesting the County Commission to provide 3, 1973: fiscal assistance to the Zoological Society will be placed on the agenda of the Regular Meeting May 3, 1973. RESOLUTION Resolution #20, 1973 transferring monies from the Federal Revenue X20, 1973: Sharing Account for Cost of Living and [,lerit increases will be placed Workshop Meeting, April 260 1973 Page 6 on the agenda of the Regular Meeting Hay 3, 1973. The Acting City Wanager will present his recommendation For the amount to be inserted in the Resolution. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:02 P.M. - '� `1�Ia�lor t�ralter ',liley" 71 Mayor John Kiedis cii l zu Alice Jea6/ICerslake, City Clerk C lio nCl� an /� Jam`s 1Yeoic t t v , Councilr,�,�ai Gbrdon Dunb.-(&, Council.rnan IvIi'chael Martino